40 Fun Facts About WWE SmackDown Vs. Raw 2010

Which Legend, rated a joint-best 97, came to SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 as a retailer pre-order download?

Steve Austin was a free download for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 players who bought the game at GameStop, EB Games or Game, rather than part of the disc roster.

Which wrestler turned film star is the Legend unlocked by finishing Edge's story in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

The Rock is the prize for completing Edge's Road to WrestleMania, a welcome return after he was left out of the previous year's game.

Which ring veteran, in his eleventh game of the series, is the top-rated non-Legend in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

The Undertaker is rated 96, a point clear of the best Raw stars, and had been playable in every game since the original WWF SmackDown!.

Which Raw star partners Triple H in Brand Warfare, the co-op story of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

John Cena and Triple H share the two-player story, and winning its WrestleMania match unlocks a Champion of Champions title belt.

Which retired seven-time Women's Champion returns as a Legend and the top-rated woman in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Trish Stratus is rated 80, two points clear of every other woman, and is unlocked by finishing the game's first Diva story.

Which Virginia-born Diva, later a country singer, leads the first women's story mode in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Mickie James fronts the series' first Diva storyline, and beating Michelle McCool in under three minutes along the way unlocks her alternate attire.

Which Raw star's father, Cowboy Bob, debuts in the series as an unlockable Legend in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Randy Orton's own story unlocks his father, who appears once the player wins a Week 9 match without throwing a single strike.

Which SmackDown star, given a free DVD with HMV pre-orders, is one of five cover stars of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Rey Mysterio is the only masked wrestler of the five on the box, and he had been playable in every game of the series since Here Comes the Pain.

Which Raw character, rated a game-low 54 overall, can only be used as a manager in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Hornswoggle only works from ringside; WWE introduced him in 2006 as a leprechaun who scurried out from under the ring to help Finlay.

Which talk show host was a created wrestler facing Triple H in the first footage of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Jimmy Fallon watched his digital double take on Triple H when the wrestler unveiled the game on Late Night on August 11, 2009.

Under which nickname is Ted DiBiase Sr. listed among the Legends of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010, apart from his son on Raw?

Million Dollar Man is his roster name, and he is unlocked by beating Ted DiBiase Jr. at WrestleMania and then knocking the father out after the match.

Which Legend appears in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 alongside both of his wrestling sons, Cody and Goldust?

Dusty Rhodes is unlocked by beating Cody at WrestleMania and then knocking out his father after the bell, while Goldust sits on the ECW roster.

Which pair of 2008 WWE newcomers make their video game debut on the ECW roster of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

The Bella Twins, Brie and Nikki, sit on ECW because WWE traded them there in June 2009; they were sent back to Raw eight days before the game's release.

Which star, back in WWE in 2009 after three years with TNA, is the top-rated ECW wrestler in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Christian is rated 90 on ECW and returns after missing three straight games, having spent those years wrestling for TNA as Christian Cage.

Which Swanton Bomb daredevil is in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 despite leaving WWE two months before its release?

Jeff Hardy is rated 93 on SmackDown, though he had left WWE on August 28, 2009 by losing a steel cage match with his career on the line.

Which powerhouse, released by WWE in June 2009, still appears on the SmackDown roster of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Umaga, rated 86, was still in the game four months after his release; he died that December, weeks after it reached stores.

Which wrestler on the SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 roster had retired at WrestleMania 25, six months before its release?

JBL is on the Raw roster with an 85 rating, although he had quit the ring after losing the Intercontinental title in 21 seconds at that show.

Which SmackDown debutant in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 was once Nicky of the male cheerleading Spirit Squad?

Dolph Ziggler debuts with an 85 rating; as Nicky he had been one of five cheerleaders who won the World Tag Team Championship together in 2006.

Which All-American college wrestler from Oklahoma debuts on the Raw roster of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 with an 89 rating?

Jack Swagger is the best-rated of the active newcomers, and he had already held the ECW Championship for more than three months earlier in 2009.

Which 2007 Diva Search winner debuts in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 and helped reveal its roster on a GameSpot webcast?

Eve Torres joined The Miz and announcer Howard Finkel for the live reveal on September 16, 2009, and enters the game rated 65.

Which inaugural TNA Knockouts Champion makes her series debut on the Raw roster of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Gail Kim is rated 78, level with Beth Phoenix as the best of the active women, after returning to WWE television in March 2009.

Which daughter of Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart makes her video game debut on the SmackDown roster of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Natalya debuts rated 74; a third-generation wrestler, she had trained in the Hart family 'Dungeon' under her uncles Ross and Bruce.

Which French-speaking former Divas Champion makes her series debut on the Raw roster of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Maryse debuts rated 74; born in Montreal, she appeared on SmackDown in 2006 welcoming the city's viewers in French.

Which ECW debutant in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 later won tag team gold alongside Santino Marella?

Vladimir Kozlov, the first Ukrainian to wrestle for WWE, debuts rated 82 on ECW, the brand he had been assigned to in 2009.

Which Raw newcomer in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 held the first Unified WWE Tag Team Championship with his brother Carlito?

Primo debuts rated 81; as The Colóns, the brothers were the first team to hold the WWE and World Tag Team Championships at the same time.

Which WWE boss becomes playable in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 once Edge puts Triple H through an announce table?

Mr. McMahon is filed under Legends, and winning the WrestleMania match of the created-wrestler story unlocks a chicken-head outfit for him.

Which former rival promotion joins the three WWE brands as a roster classification in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

WCW is one of six labels in Superstar Management, the roster editor; the WWF had bought its old rival's name and championships in 2001.

Which new mode in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 lets players script shows of up to 500 segments on PS3 and Xbox 360?

Story Designer offers more than 100 animations and 25 locations for each scene, and its subtitles can be typed on a USB keyboard.

Which Osaka-based studio, also behind UFC 2009 Undisputed, developed SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Yuke's built the game while owning 54% of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Japan's top wrestling promotion, a stake it held from 2005 to 2012.

Which match was revamped in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 so that finishers and rope mini-games can eliminate opponents?

Royal Rumble matches gained mini-games at the ropes and turnbuckles, and a well-timed finisher can also save a wrestler from being thrown out.

Which publisher of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 went bankrupt in 2012, after which Take-Two acquired the WWE series?

THQ, whose initials stood for Toy Headquarters, even put its name on this game's new tutorial mode, the THQ Training Facility.

Which physics engine, made by an Irish company, was used in the series for the first time in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Havok was limited at first to collisions between wrestlers and with the ring ropes, with later games in the series due to lean on it more.

Which timed match, first held at Unforgiven in 2008, joined the series as a new stipulation in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Championship Scramble puts five wrestlers in a timed bout where any pinfall makes someone the interim champion; only the last holder keeps the title.

Which match type appears only in the Nintendo DS version of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010, making its series debut there?

Ambulance match rules were kept to the handheld edition, which was also the last game in the series released for the Nintendo DS.

Which platform got its first game in the series when a SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 app followed the console versions?

iPhone owners got a cut-down game with only a small part of the console roster, and IGN's reviewer scored it just 2.5 out of 10.

Which veteran Southern rock band contributed the song Still Unbroken to the soundtrack of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Lynyrd Skynyrd's track doubled as WWE's theme for the Breaking Point pay-per-view, and it sits beside songs by Trivium and Sick Puppies.

Which band, formed in Memphis as a church worship project, has two songs, Hero and Monster, in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010?

Skillet is the only act with two tracks in the game, and WWE picked Monster as the theme of its 2009 Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.

Which mode, new to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of SmackDown vs. Raw 2010, recolours the attires of real WWE wrestlers?

Superstar Threads gives each existing wrestler three alternate attires in new colours, but the mode was left out of the PS2, PSP and Wii versions.

Which website could PlayStation 3 players upload their SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 Highlight Reels to directly from the game?

YouTube uploads were exclusive to the PlayStation 3, and saved Highlight Reels could also be turned into entrance movies for created wrestlers.

Which new option in SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 controls who may interfere in a wrestler's exhibition matches?

WWE Rivals lets an enemy turn up at the peak of an exhibition match to break up pins, hit a finisher or bring a weapon, while allies help in the same ways.